402.87 – Services to Immigrant Survivors of Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence, and Other Serious Crimes.
402.87 Services to immigrant survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, and other serious crimes.—The Department of Children and Families shall establish a structure by which the department shall: (1) Provide services to immigrant survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, and other serious crimes, during the interim period between the time the survivor applies for a visa and […]
402.70 – Interagency Agreement Between Department of Health and Department of Children and Families.
402.70 Interagency agreement between Department of Health and Department of Children and Families.—The Department of Health and the Department of Children and Families shall enter into an interagency agreement to ensure coordination and cooperation in identifying client populations, developing service delivery systems, and meeting the needs of the state’s residents. The interagency agreement must address cooperative […]
402.71 – Transfer of Funds, Positions, and Budget Authority Within Department.
402.71 Transfer of funds, positions, and budget authority within department.— (1) The secretary may transfer funds, positions, and budget authority within the department, pursuant to chapter 216, provided the department comports generally with legislative intent. (2) The secretary may transfer salary rate within the department with the prior approval of the Executive Office of the Governor and in […]
402.715 – Office of Quality.
402.715 Office of Quality.—Subject to an appropriation, the department shall establish a department-wide Office of Quality to ensure that the department and its contracted service providers achieve high levels of performance. Duties of the office include, but are not limited to: (1) Identifying performance standards and metrics for the department and all contracted service providers, including, but […]
402.73 – Contracting and Performance Standards.
402.73 Contracting and performance standards.— (1) The Department of Children and Families shall adopt, by rule, provisions for including in its contracts incremental penalties to be imposed by its contract managers on a service provider due to the provider’s failure to comply with a requirement for corrective action. Any financial penalty that is imposed upon a provider […]
402.7305 – Department of Children and Families; Procurement of Contractual Services; Contract Management.
402.7305 Department of Children and Families; procurement of contractual services; contract management.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Contract manager” means the department employee who is responsible for enforcing the compliance with administrative and programmatic terms and conditions of a contract. The contract manager is the primary point of contact through which all contracting information […]
402.7306 – Administrative Monitoring of Child Welfare Providers, and Administrative, Licensure, and Programmatic Monitoring of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service Providers.
402.7306 Administrative monitoring of child welfare providers, and administrative, licensure, and programmatic monitoring of mental health and substance abuse service providers.—The Department of Children and Families, the Department of Health, the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, the Agency for Health Care Administration, community-based care lead agencies, managing entities as defined in s. 394.9082, and agencies who […]
402.731 – Department of Children and Families Certification Programs for Employees and Service Providers; Employment Provisions for Transition to Community-Based Care.
402.731 Department of Children and Families certification programs for employees and service providers; employment provisions for transition to community-based care.— (1) The Department of Children and Families is authorized to approve third-party credentialing entities, as defined in s. 402.40, for its employees and service providers to ensure that only qualified employees and service providers provide client services. […]
402.80 – Office of Community Partners.
402.80 Office of Community Partners.—There is established the Office of Community Partners within the Department of Health for the purpose of receiving, coordinating, and dispensing federal funds set aside to expand the delivery of social services through eligible private community organizations and programs. The office shall provide policy direction and promote civic initiatives which seek to […]
402.81 – Pharmaceutical Expense Assistance.
402.81 Pharmaceutical expense assistance.— (1) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.—A program is established in the Agency for Health Care Administration to provide pharmaceutical expense assistance to individuals diagnosed with cancer or individuals who have received organ transplants who were medically needy recipients prior to January 1, 2006. (2) ELIGIBILITY.—Eligibility for the program is limited to an individual who: (a) Is a resident […]